Mein Leben mit James Dean (2017)

Mein Leben mit James Dean: Directed by Dominique Choisy. With Johnny Rasse, Mickaël Pelissier, Nathalie Richard, Juliette Damiens. Invited to present his first feature film “My life with James Dean” in Normandy, the young director Géraud Champreux has no idea this film tour is about to change his life. From wild stampedes to woeful screenings, from trawler trips to drunken evenings, Géraud ends up finding inspiration in this unlikely town at the end of the earth.

“Breaking Glass Pictures presents awarding winning director Dominique Choosy (Mar del Plata Film Festival – Best Film u0026quot;Confort Moderneu0026quot; 2000) English Subtitled film, providing the viewer a glimpse into the world of the Film Festival. Young director Géraud (Johnny Rasse) is invited to Normandy to screen his film u0026quot;My Life with James Deanu0026quot;. When his phone is stolen by a little kid, getting a ride to his hotel, meeting his host and finding the cinema are just a few of the obstacles he must encounter. Greeted by a preoccupied hotel employee (Juliette Damiens), a cinema projectionist (Mickael Pelissier) who comes to terms with his sexuality after viewing the film, and a Festival Facilitator (Nathalie Richard) whou0026#39;s full of her own issues, Géraudu0026#39;s festival experience becomes one interesting and at times entertaining challenge after another. However, Choosy, who is also the writer here, incorporates too many smaller story lines, thus leaving the audience with nothing really substantial to hold on to. Luckily, the Normandy seaside village (cinematographer by Laurent Coltellonie) provides a beautiful backdrop for the adventure, and some intriguing background songs (Music by Bertrand Belin) push the film along. Rasse is a handsome and interesting lead character (especially important in an LGBTQ film), who just goes with the flow without much hesitation. Young Pelissier is that innocent puppy everyone loves, but his secret and the repercussions are washed over. Damiensu0026#39; and Richard are nice secondary characters who continually provide calm and angst in Géraud world. At 1 hour and 48 minutes, the film is long, and itu0026#39;s easy to get distracted. DVD/VOD release: August 28, 2018”